02322nam 2200541Ia 450 991081018200332120240508004446.00-19-971774-597866126133711-282-61337-50-19-975264-8(CKB)24235090300041(MiAaPQ)EBC537604(MiAaPQ)EBC7036230(Au-PeEL)EBL537604(CaPaEBR)ebr10395081(CaONFJC)MIL261337(OCoLC)649833562(EXLCZ)992423509030004120100309d2010 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe flight of the century Charles Lindbergh and the rise of American aviation /Thomas Kessner1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press2010xx, 313 p. mapPivotal moments in American historyIncludes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- Lindbergh's Map -- Editor's Note -- Introduction -- 1 You're Your Own Boss -- 2 Acolyte of the Air -- 3 Aviation Takes Flight -- 4 Intricate Perfection -- 5 Flight of the Century -- 6 Vive Lindbergh! Vive l'Américain! -- 7 It Touched Off Aviation -- 8 Airship Diplomacy -- 9 The Lindbergh Era -- 10 "We" Now a Trio -- 11 As One Gains Fame One Loses Life -- Epilogue: The End of Heroes -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.Thomas Kessner offers a revealing account of Charles Lindbergh and his iconic flight, as well as the lasting influence they had on American life.Pivotal moments in American history.Air pilotsUnited StatesBiographyAeronauticsUnited StatesHistory20th centuryAir pilotsAeronauticsHistory629.130092BKessner Thomas774269MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810182003321The flight of the century3925287UNINA